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A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr - Quiz
Contributed by: Burton
  • 1. What is the primary profession of Jan Schlichtmann, the main plaintiff's attorney in 'A Civil Action'?
A) Environmental scientist
B) Government prosecutor
C) Personal injury lawyer
D) Corporate defense attorney
  • 2. Which two companies were sued for contaminating drinking water in Woburn, Massachusetts?
A) Dow Chemical and Monsanto
B) Exxon and Mobil
C) General Electric and DuPont
D) W.R. Grace and Beatrice Foods
  • 3. What health problem affected many children in Woburn that was linked to the water contamination?
A) Diabetes
B) Autism
C) Leukemia
D) Asthma
  • 4. What chemical contaminant was primarily found in Woburn's drinking water wells?
A) Arsenic
B) Lead
C) Trichloroethylene (TCE)
D) Mercury
  • 5. How many families originally joined the lawsuit against the companies?
A) Twelve
B) Fifteen
C) Five
D) Eight
  • 6. What was the name of the tannery operation owned by Beatrice Foods?
A) Boston Hide Corporation
B) Woburn Leather Company
C) Massachusetts Tanning Works
D) John J. Riley Tannery
  • 7. Who was the federal judge presiding over the Woburn case?
A) John Joseph Sirica
B) Walter Jay Skinner
C) Robert Bork
D) Antonin Scalia
  • 8. What was the outcome of the trial against Beatrice Foods?
A) Beatrice was found fully liable
B) Beatrice was found not liable
C) Beatrice settled for $20 million
D) The case was dismissed
  • 9. How much did W.R. Grace ultimately settle for with the families?
A) $8 million
B) $15 million
C) $2 million
D) $25 million
  • 10. What environmental agency investigated the Woburn contamination?
A) CDC
B) OSHA
C) FBI
D) EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
  • 11. What was Schlichtmann's famous 'three-legged stool' analogy about?
A) Elements needed to prove liability
B) His legal team structure
C) Courtroom seating arrangement
D) Settlement negotiation strategy
  • 12. What book did Jonathan Harr write about the case?
A) The Woburn Tragedy
B) A Civil Action
C) Poisoned Water
D) The Contamination Case
  • 13. What was the name of the partner who left Schlichtmann's firm during the case?
A) Thomas London
B) Kevin Conway
C) Richard Parker
D) James Gordon
  • 14. Who is the plaintiff's attorney who takes the Woburn case?
A) Jan Schlichtmann
B) William Cheeseman
C) Jerome Facher
D) James Roisman
  • 15. Who is the defense attorney representing Beatrice Foods?
A) William Cheeseman
B) Jerome Facher
C) Jan Schlichtmann
D) Kevin Conway
  • 16. What method did the plaintiffs use to connect the illnesses to water contamination?
A) Blood tests on residents
B) Soil sample analysis
C) Epidemiological studies
D) Air quality monitoring
  • 17. What happened to the contaminated wells in Woburn?
A) They were cleaned and reopened
B) They are still in use today
C) They were replaced with new wells
D) They were closed permanently
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